Engineer Customer Service
Resume:
Richard L. Caudle, P.E.
Wagoner, OK 74467
Professional
Registered Professional Engineer - State of Oklahoma
Past Member of SAE - Vice Chair Publicity
Education
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mechanical Engineering, BSME,
December 1981;
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Pre-Engineering;
Parkwood High School, Joplin, Missouri, College Preparatory
Honors: Who's Who in American High School Students, 1976
Proficiencies
Solidworks solid modeling, Cosmos FEA, Autocad, all MS office
products, variety of office business systems for materials, sales,
purchasing and Inventory control.
March '08 to March '09: Gear Products, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma. Senior
Sales Engineer, reporting to V.P. of Engineering & Sales. Responsible for
account service of top 10 national customers. Application review, product
selection or development and formal quotation as required. Made regular
visits in 6 states. Forecasted monthly requirements and annual revenues.
Designed rolling member bearings and spur gear speed reducers.
December '06 to March '08: CRC-Evans Pipeline Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Hydraulics Engineer, reporting to Chief Engineer of Core Equipment.
Maintain Hydraulic systems of Core Equipment products - Pipe Bending
machines, Hydraulic Mandrels. Review existing systems to develop
performance upgrades and cost improvements. Assist field service personnel
in troubleshooting and repair.
October '05 to December '06: Tulsa Equipment Manufacturing, Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Project Engineer, reporting to Manager of Engineering. Specify
components for mobile oil well service equipment. Work with team to size
and place process equipment on trucks, trailers, and skids. Equipment
specified includes hydraulic pumps, motors, valves and accessories.
Electric motors and variable frequency drives. Transmissions, speed
reducers and pump drives. Develop hydraulic and pneumatic schematics;
coordinate development with Electrical Engineer for complete control and
function of finished products including hazardous applications (Class 1-Div
1 & 2, ATEX). Produce and maintain Bills of Material and purchased parts
specifications.
October '03 to October '05: Braden Shielding Systems, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Engineering and Drafting Manager, reporting to Managers of Commercial and
Medical Production. Responsible for oversight of Drafting Department and
New product development for EMI/RF shielded enclosures and systems for
medical, industrial and security applications.
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April '96 to July '03: Ramsey Winch Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Design
Engineer, reporting to Engineering Manager. Areas of responsibility
include Industrial products - hydraulic planetary and mechanical, electric
and hydraulic worm gear winches; Consumer products - electric planetary
and worm gear winches. CAD system administrator, customer service, product
failure analysis. Design & document - gears and gear sets; steel, ductile
iron and aluminum castings; weldments, electronic sensing systems and
wireless remote controls, product modifications for specials. Qualify &
approve - vendors, foreign and domestic. Develop & maintain - product
specifications, bills of material, and segments of fiscal budget for
department. Support Manufacturing in establishing general assembly
procedures and specific requirements for "cell" assembly, including inline
testing. Work closely with Quality Control to resolve production issues,
both in process and design. Support Sales & Marketing in promoting
Industrial products and producing product literature. Supervise and assign
work to one design engineer, one technical writer, one draftsman and 2 lab
technicians.
February '88 to March '96: Grove Worldwide, Shady Grove, Pennsylvania.
Project Engineer, reporting to Manager of Hydraulics, Product Engineering.
Areas of design responsibility: Rotating equipment (hoists & swing drives),
hook blocks, wire rope, hydraulic systems and personal computer training.
Design & document - gears and gear sets to current AGMA &/or ANSI
standards; steel and ductile iron castings; forgings; weldments.
Evaluate & specify - hydraulic components (pumps, motors & valves).
Qualify & approve - vendors for all of the above. Develop new products to
comply with requirements of marketing and/or engineering management with an
emphasis on quality, cost and service ability. Identify and document cost
savings in products within my area of responsibility. Support to New
Products Group, Customer Service, Manufacturing Engineering and Product
Safety & Reliability. Develop and supervise test programs for life cycle
testing of critical mechanical components, utilizing programmable logic
controllers and electro/hydraulic controls. Supervise and assign work to
one project engineer and one design engineer. Instrumental in promoting
use of personal computers in engineering department. Experienced in CAD,
programmable controllers and personal computers.
September '82 to February '88 (Full time and part time): Practical
Computer Systems, Tulsa Oklahoma. Project Engineer, Software Systems.
Designed software and hardware systems for data acquisition and customer
services applications in a variety of industries. Specified computers,
peripheral equipment and software. Designed operational flow charts and
developed software to automate processes.
May '84 to July '85: Braden Winch Company. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Design Engineer, Research and Development Engineering. Developed winching
systems for military and utility applications. Designed castings,
forgings, weldments and assemblies. Specified hydraulic and electrical
components. Assisted R & D shop personnel in assembly and testing of
prototypes. Submitted reports and proposals to Assistant Chief Engineer.
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July '82 to September '82: Turner Metal Fab, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma,
Design Engineer, HVAC Projects Department. Prepared quotes for the
installation of HVAC equipment and systems. Sized refrigerant circulating
systems and air ducts. Responsible for the purchase and implementation of
a computer job estimating, payroll and invoicing system.
November '81 to July '82: Braden Winch Company, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma,
Design Engineer, Research & Development Engineering. Designed castings,
forgings and weldments in re-design project for existing worm gear winches
to produce cost savings in materials and manufacturing. Developed several
computer programs to aid in engineering design and process forecasting.
Reported to Project Engineer.
May '79 to July '81: Air Service Company, Tulsa Oklahoma, Service Manager
with a Mechanical Journeyman's license. I was responsible for the
operation of and participation in a small but effective service department.
Amidst regular service activities, I designed and constructed special
ventilating equipment, and remote switching devices.
May '78 to May '79: Air Service Company, Tulsa Oklahoma, Service
Technician. Responsible for performing emergency service and routine
maintenance on a variety of equipment, including 50-ton water chillers and
boilers up to 2 million BTU/HR.
Hobbies: Outdoor activities, camping, fishing, golf.
Salary requirements: negotiable
References available upon request.
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